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Britain's top baby names for 2016

UK, LONDON LIFE, CULTURE
December 12, 2016

The most popular names for new babies in Britain this year have been revealed, with the top choices inspired by TV, film and celebrities.
The number-one names for girls and boys are closely related, as Olivia has retained its top...

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New York artist to light up the Thames

LONDON LIFE, CULTURE
December 08, 2016

Credit: Leo Villareal
An artist from New York has won an international contest to light up the bridges over the River Thames in London from next year.
Leo Villareal, who is perhaps best known for the Bay Lights, a 25,000 LED wor...

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Not all marriages are equal

THAT'S ODD, UK, CULTURE
December 08, 2016

Humanist wedding couples in England and Wales have to go to a register office too. Photo: Pixabay
Actor Stephen Fry has released a video this week with the British Humanist Association, which explains a little more about what a h...

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Austen-engraved £5 note could be worth thousands

THAT'S ODD, UK, CULTURE
December 06, 2016

Graham Short created a portrait of the Queen on a flake of gold mounted in the eye of a needle that can only be viewed with a miscroscope Credit: Graham Short
An artist known as the world’s smallest engraver has rel...

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Britons can't stomach non-vegan fivers

THAT'S ODD, LONDON LIFE, FOOD, CULTURE
December 02, 2016

Britain has long been a nation of animal lovers but now even the Bank of England has fallen foul of animal-rights activists over its new polymer £5 notes.
The Bank admitted on social media on Monday that tallow - fa...